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Balance Bikes and Licenses for Kids

By Matthew Roth | Dec 8, 2010 | 12 Comments

Balance bikes are getting ever more popular and from most accounts they are an excellent way to help kids learn to be comfortable and get them riding bikes faster than with training wheels. So when we got a press release recently announcing a promotional gimmick between a company called Balance Bikes 4 Tots and Picturoo.com […]

Forget High Speed Rail, Let’s Have High Speed Buses

By Matthew Roth | Nov 16, 2010 | 13 Comments

Obama Replaces Costly High-Speed Rail Plan With High-Speed Bus Plan I would put this up there with China’s proposal for huge buses that allow cars to drive under them, but it’s still worth a good laugh. Who needs shoulders on highways anyway?!

Driven to the Poorhouse: How Car Title Lenders Prey on Americans

By Catherine Lutz and Anne Lutz Fernandez | Nov 10, 2010 | No Comments

The cheerful come-ons seem more cheesy than sleazy — “Looking for a New Way to Borrow?” “Apply Now-Get Cash Today!” “Go From $0 to Cash in Less Than an Hour” — but these are not the friendly offers of local diversified banks. They are the insidious pitches of companies that do one thing very well: […]

Young People on Car Ownership: Meh

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 5, 2010 | No Comments

Owning a car was once a rite of passage for young Americans on par with algebra and the prom. But, according to a recent report from MSNBC, more young people are sitting out the ritual driver’s tests and the time-honored privilege of getting the keys to a hand-me-down clunker. The number of young adults between […]

SPUR Lunchtime Forum: Post-Election Recap

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 1, 2010 | No Comments

From SPUR: The November 2010 election promises to be one of the most exciting in recent memory. What will the election results mean for San Francisco? In one of SPUR’s best-loved traditions, join political analysts Alex Clemens and David Latterman for our post-election recap.

Eyes on the Street: Halloween Caption Contest

By Matthew Roth | Oct 29, 2010 | 5 Comments

Help us put a caption to this picture. Here’s one from me: “This is what Gavin Newsom worried the west side neighbors would have done to him if he supported extending meters citywide.” Oh, and Fear the Beard! Go Giants!!

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